Eating any kind of litter. And, yes. It's called PICA. They really aren't sure
exactly why cats do it with anemia, except that they probably feel they are
missing something. Same reason people do it, I guess. It somehow replaces
something they are lacking.Mine would also lick the cement & brick fireplace
surrounds in my house.
I had to replace to litter with shredded paper. That they would not eat.
Once I see them doing that now I don't keep them going. I just don't want them
suffering.
Beth
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
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From: Kathryn Hargreaves <khargrea...@gmail.com>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger
Eating what kind of litter indicates anemia, per Beth?
BTW, I use Yesterday's News.
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:51 AM, GRAS <g...@optonline.net> wrote:
Eating clumping litter that contains sodium bentonite can be lethal because it
can solidify in the intestines, if inhaled, can cause lungs to fill, can also
block urethras. If the instructions on litter say “do not flush down the
toilet” because it will cause blockage, it contains sodium bentonite, and will
do the same to a cat. They are not required to say so on the package, why? I
don’t know.
>Was that your question?
>Natalie
>
>From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
>[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Hargreaves
>Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:50 PM
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
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>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger
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>What kind of litter?
>On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 6:14 AM, Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Eating litter is a classic sign of severe anemia. Most of my FeLV's died from
>anemia. At this point it's probably too late for interferon. That is a good
>preventative to boost the immune system, but it takes a while to start
>working.
>I euthanized all mine at the point they started eating litter, but that is a
>choice that only you can make.
>My thought are with you & your baby. I know how hard it is to see them suffer.
>Beth
>Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org
>
>
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>From:"botha.marin...@gmail.com" <botha.marin...@gmail.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 6:39 AM
>
>Subject: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger
>
>My vet ordered Interferon and Cyproheptadine. The vet suspects leukemia is
>already in kitty's bone marrow. Ginger kitty refuses to eat his food but
>tried to eat his cat litter last night. What should I do? Euthanasia? I can't
>see my darling suffer like this! Marinda
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